Sheriff Doug Maier said the dump truck apparently crossed into the oncoming motorcycle’s path, before hitting a tree.

The three people killed at the accident scene include the driver of the dump truck, Robert Leffingwell, 69 of Carmi; as well as two people on the motorcycle. The two people riding on the motorcycle were identified as Michael L. Barton, 43, of Evansville, Ind.; and D’ella J. Ratley, 35 of Herrin.

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including thesouthern.com article mentioned above, as well as the August 29 14news.com article titled “Three fatalities confirmed in Carmi accident.”

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